Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 9.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Kenya, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 9.7% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Kenya peaked at 24.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2012.
That places Kenya 98th out of 127 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.5% | 24.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Kenya?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Kenya was 9.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 127 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release